Google's CEO is looking to the next big thing beyond smartphones

Google CEO Sundar Pichai thinks we're hurtling towards a future where you'll rely on artificial intelligence more than your smartphone. "In the long run, we're evolving in computing from a'mobile-first' to an'AI-first' world," he said on Alphabet's Q1 earnings call. Google has long used a ton of AI and machine learning in its core products. Investment and research in those areas allows it to serve you the best search results depending on your context (like giving you live sports scores if you search the name of a team during a game), warn you about traffic or the weather, and even write emails for you. And, for now, finding ways to become more like a smart assistant on your smartphone is a big focus.